Stuttgart vs Switzerland: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Stuttgart
1,730 Number
in 2012
Switzerland
2,643 Number
in 2012
Stuttgart rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Stuttgart
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2,643 Number against 1,730 Number in Stuttgart, a difference of 913 Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Stuttgart's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Stuttgart ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1634 regions.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Stuttgart | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.86 Number | 547.79 Number | 379.93 Number | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 730.12 Number | 1,440 Number | 709.98 Number | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,486 Number | 1,902 Number | 415.47 Number | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,591 Number | 3,004 Number | 413.03 Number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,212 Number | 3,075 Number | 862.12 Number | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Stuttgart or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2,643 Number against 1,730 Number in Stuttgart as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Stuttgart and Switzerland?
- 913 Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Stuttgart and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2012.
- How do Stuttgart and Switzerland rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Stuttgart ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 1634 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region (1977-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.